Chris Holt (pitcher)

Chris Holt
Pitcher
Born: (1971-09-18) September 18, 1971 (age 53) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 1, 1996, for the Houston Astros
NPB: June 11, 2002, for the Yokohama BayStars
Last appearance
MLB: October 2, 2001, for the Detroit Tigers
NPB: August 13, 2003, for the Yokohama BayStars
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	28–51
Earned run average	4.76
Strikeouts	426
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	11–24
Earned run average	4.13
Strikeouts	170
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (1996–1997, 1999–2000) Detroit Tigers (2001) Yokohama BayStars (2002–2003)

Christopher Michael Holt (born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. He also pitched two seasons in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars.

Holt made his major-league debut in 1996, appearing in four games. The following season, he had an 8–12 win–loss record with a career low 3.52 earned run average (ERA) in 209+2⁄3 innings pitched. He missed the 1998 season due to injury and came back in 1999. Holt was not as effective as in his rookie season, posting a record of 5–13 in 32 games (26 starts). On April 28, 2000, he tossed a one-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers.^[1] For the 2000 season, Holt tied a career-high in wins with eight, but posted an ERA of 5.35 while losing 16 games. He also struck out a career high 136 batters.

For the 2001 season, Holt signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. Holt's ineffectiveness continued as he posted a career worst ERA of 5.77 in 30 games (22 starts).

After pitching one season with Detroit, Holt played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars during 2002 and 2003.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)